 Most viewed - Kameido Wisteria Festival 亀戸藤まつり |
Another view from the top of the bridge in the good old days. They don't bloom like this anymore...1090 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria and taiko-bashi bridge. Taiko-bashi is an arch bridge.697 views
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View from top of bridge years ago. The shrine has two "taiko-bashi" arch bridges. This is the view from the top of the first one soon after you pass under the torii.640 views
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Shot in 2003.628 views
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First bridge and azaleas403 views
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Another view from the top of the bridge years ago. Sadly, it doesn't bloom like this anymore.378 views
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Another shot taken in the good old days. Doesn't bloom like this anymore. The next photo shows what it looks like today.365 views
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Azaleas also bloom around the same time as wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine. Both flowers symbolize Golden Week which is a string of holidays in late April and early May, serving as spring vacation for many workers.327 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine321 views
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Path to the shrine. After you cross the bridge, there's a narrow path to the shrine, decorated by wisteria on both sides. Very crowded, but not unbearable.320 views
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Old taiko-bashi bridge. This is the first arch bridge you cross. Shot in 1997. The bridges had steps made of wood. Now both bridges are made of concrete with concrete steps. The paint color is also more red.296 views
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This is an old, hand-tinted postcard of Kameido Tenmangu Shrine from the early 20th century. It mimics the woodblock print.285 views
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View from top of bridge in 2005. After 1997 or so, the flowers do not bloom as thickly as before.269 views
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When the wisteria is in bloom, the shrine gets very crowded, especially on weekends. The alley leading to the shrine is also quite narrow.261 views
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Second taiko-bashi bridge in 2003. Notice how there are much less flowers along the edge of the pond. Also notice that the bridge has been rebuilt. It is now concrete painted fire-engine red.243 viewsThe old bridge was wooden with faded vermillion paint. I don't like this new bridge paint color.
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Second taiko-bashi bridge in 1997. You can see the second arch bridge which is right before the shrine hall. Compare this picture with the next one.235 views
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Road to the shrine from Kameido Station. This main road from Kameido Station is closed on weekends. The shrine is accessible from Kameido Station the the JR Sobu Line.226 views
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Another view from the top of the bridge years ago.220 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's main worship hall.212 views
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Old taiko-bashi bridge. You can see how crowded the bridge can get.196 views
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White heron (shirasagi) hanging out on the pond.165 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine also has many turtles in the pond. All these years, I thought they were cute. But I recently found out that these turtles are actually invasive species called red-eared slider or red-eared terrapin.157 viewsPopular as pets when they are small.
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It soon snagged a baby carp from the pond. Poor innocent fish. It must be traumatic to be caught in a bird's beak and be swallowed whole.155 views
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Wisteria and Tokyo Skytree at night.154 views
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Tokyo Skytree and the first taiko bridge.149 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.147 views
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Tokyo Skytree and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.144 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.143 views
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A shop's shutter art near Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo141 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine lit up in the evening.139 views
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Tokyo Skyrree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.136 views
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Wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine lit up in the evening.134 views
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Torii and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo125 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.124 views
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The first taiko bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo122 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine, Tokyo121 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.121 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torii and taiko bridge with wisteria.118 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine torii and wisteria117 views
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Kameido Tenjin (Tenmangu) Shrine Wisteria Festival is held in late April to early May. Entrance to Kameido Tenjin Shrine.116 views
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Bottom view of Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.115 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night.112 views
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View from the shrine's worship hall.110 views
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During the wisteria festival, they hold various entertainment on stage.108 views
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Shrine grounds include a kaguraden dance stage.107 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine's wisteria made famous by Hiroshige's woodblock print from his series called "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo."105 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine is a short walk from JR Kameido Station (Sobu Line).96 views
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Tanuki welcomes customers to a restaurant in Kameido Tenjin Shrine.91 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri has carp streamers on ropes above the road. Near Kameido Station.88 views
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Wisteria is low enough to smell.87 views
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The second taiko bridge and wisteria.86 views
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View from the first taiko bridge in 2014.85 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri85 views
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This is what it looks like today.84 views
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Kameido Shitamachi Koinobori Matsuri83 views
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Looking back toward the the torii.82 views
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Photo taken in May 2014.82 views
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Koinobori at Kameido Umeyashiki82 views
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Tokyo Skytree 81 views
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Wisteria trellis at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.81 views
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White heron under the wisteria.80 views
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Tokyo Skytree and azalea and wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.79 views
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Kameido Tenjin Shrine worships the famous scholar Sugawara Michizane. Many students pray here to pass school entrance exams.78 views
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Tokyo Skytree now overlooks Kameido Tenjin Shrine.77 views
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The bus has a propeller for river cruising.77 views
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White wisteria77 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki is also the starting point for the Sky Duck amphibious bus tour.76 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki is a rest place for tourists at the street corner near Kameido Tenjin Shrine.75 views
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White wisteria and Tokyo Skytree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine74 views
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Kameido Umeyashiki has a few shops and eateries and some entertainment during the wisteria festival.73 views
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See this same shot during plum blossom season: 70 views
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When the wisteria are in bloom, it is also lit up at night.69 views
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Tokyo Skytree at Kameido Tenjin Shrine with the wisteria in bloom in the evening.68 views
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Lots of people came to see the Kameido Tenjin Shrine wisteria at night in early May.54 views
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Raining wisteria at Kameido Tenjin Shrine.53 views
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